Barbara Toboni is a writer, blogger, and poet. She has published a variety of short stories and articles in anthologies, journals, and online. Barbara is also the author of two collections of poetry, Undertow and Water Over Time. On her blog she writes about subjects that matter to her most, notably her family. She is the mother of two adult sons. When they were growing up she had the opportunity to work as a teacher’s aide in a kindergarten classroom. She especially loved hearing the teacher read picture books. Barbara lives in the Napa Valley with her husband.